BSL 2013 Challenge

[jessicarabbit]

Checking in....

Cowashed this morning , did the LOC method, then bunned. Tonight, oiled my scalp with castor/rosemary, and now I'm scarfed down pineapple style. I'm gonna do this daily for a month or 2 and see how it works for me
G'night ladies!

 

[Evolving78]

there is nothing magical about WEN..... i will still use it, but more so on my DD's hair. her hair will probably like it. i am air dried and i am back in my bun as usual. nothing too special to report.

 

[jessicarabbit]

Does/Has anyone used Ayurvedic Hair growth oil/powders with success?

I didn't realize it was one, but I've already got some gotu kola. I'm thinking of purchasing some Bhringraj oil too. . .thinking.

I have a little hair growth mix brewing in my head. I wonder if indian herbs are a part of the "secret" ingredients in WHGO?

I got some good results from it but I stopped b/c it really didn't get my scalp clean. So after a few weeks, I just happened to scratch my scalp and ugh there was so much buildup (yuck)

 

[isawstars]

I guess it's been a week since my last check in... I keep procrastinating flat ironing and trimming my hair. I've been bunning but my hair needs a good wash... I guess I will cave super soon... I feel like the holidays have left me feeling lazy.

 

[HeChangedMyName]

so, i'm researching this hair growth maximization stuff. It seems that there are some constants that are necessary. Aside from our friends moisture and protein you need:

• lots of blood circulation of the scalp
• something to extend the time frame of the anagen phase of hair growth
• something to block DHT(what makes men go bald)
• anti fungal
• anti bacterial
• anti inflammatory

so, aside from myself, do we have any mixologist who dare to sprinkle some potential ingredients on for this?

I have found that gotu kola can be the last three, grapefruit seed extract is also a good anti fungal and antibacterial
Vitamin E, surprisingly is a natural blood thinner which would increase blood circulation, especially by the act of massaging it in
MSM is said to increase the anagen phase of hair growth and is also a natural anti inflammatory


What Say You?
Zinc is a natural DHT blocker, as is emu oil and saw palmetto

 

[HeChangedMyName]

I think I will build a scalp treatment. One that you apply to the scalp, along with your DC


I'm a tad on the procrastination side, so i'll tell you all. . .maybe someone else will try it first lol

coconut oil and sesame oil base
Vitamin E
Emu Oil
wheat germ oil
aloe vera
cocoa powder(the real stuff, not nestle lol)
MSM powder
crushed vitamin C pills
grapefruit seed extract
gotu kola
green tea

if it were me, doing it, right now. . .I'd crush the herbs up powder fine in my mortise and pestle along with the vitamin C

FYI, I chose these ingredients simply because I happen to have them all on hand.

 

[Phaer]

I am making a scalp treatment also, mine will have sublime sulfur in a base of jojoba, rosemary, basil, peppermint and nettle oil, and jbco because I love jbco. I am also going to make a conditioning Shea mix for my hair strands, I will list the ingredients later.

 

[jprayze]

I'm in the 2013 Rollersetting Challenge and I'm determined to master this style. I rinsed out my henndigo treatment last night and applied my DC and let it sit overnight. This morning my hair was so very soft and manageable!!

This is my 5th set since joining the challenge and it was a huge success. Last week it was an epic fail, to the point I almost came to tears.

The right size rollers made a world of difference. Hopefully I can continue to set like this.

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Just beautiful!

 

[KiWiStyle]

Here is my braidout bun I attempted this morning. I couldn't get it pinned just right and hair would keep falling out of clip. Any suggestions? I'm going to try again tomorrow.

I think it's beautiful! With all that dense hair, you probably need a larger clip to hold all the hair.

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[KiWiStyle]

Ok! So I couldn't wait until the weekend. I went out yesterday and tried on wigs. I was so overwhelmed because the b.s. store that I went to is the size of an average grocery store! The selection was crazy!

Anyway.. I walked out with this:

I'm loving it!

It's very pretty! I like short wigs too but I'm scared my beady beads will show on my neck, lol.

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[mami2010]

I am sitting with my argan oil hydrating mask dc will rollerset when I'm rinse out.

 

[SimJam]

Massaged in green magic last night and put in some twists.
May keep them in until the weekend.

 

[KiWiStyle]

Roller setting forces me to wear my hair out but I know I should be hiding my hair for retention, especially during these cold winter months.

Does any ladies who rollerset weekly put your hair up afterwards? I'm feeling myself with my nice bouncy curls and don't want to hide them.

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[Evolving78]

Roller setting forces me to wear my hair out but I know I should be hiding my hair for retention, especially during these cold winter months.

Does any ladies who rollerset weekly put your hair up afterwards? I'm feeling myself with my nice bouncy curls and don't want to hide them.

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i would wear it down for a day, or would just wear a cute pin up style. i did that for the majority of last year. i didn't start being lazy with rollersets until the summer.

 

[Miss AJ]

I'm getting bored with my sock bun. I change where I place it, change up the parts, but now I need more. Anyone know some cute buns that can be done on APL hair??

 

[Guinan]

Im in...
This is my first post here and I'm happy to be a part of the community and this challenge! I hope I can grow my hair longer than it's ever been this year.

~Current hair length
-Almost APL
~Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd
-Natural
~BSL goal month
-December 2013
~Current Reggie and styling choices
-I wash with Suave Naturals shampoo. Co-wash with Suave Naturals coconut conditioner. Detangle hair with warm water. Rinse with vinegar solution. Distribute aloe vera gel with tightly curly method. Then air dry or bun.
~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to BSL?
-Definitely bunning more often instead of doing wash-n-gos.
~Post a beginning picture

Ok ur hair is GORGEOUS!!!!

 

[NikkiQ]

Ever tried banana clip buns Miss AJ?

 

[Evolving78]

I'm getting bored with my sock bun. I change where I place it, change up the parts, but now I need more. Anyone know some cute buns that can be done on APL hair??

Miss AJ

check out divachyk's blog. she has a lot of different bun styles. oh you should try the southern tease bun. and try some cute flowers and bun accessories to jazz things up.

i have a boring bun, but i make it a little more fun buy using accessories. i don't think i will be able to do anything different until i reach MBL. i want more thickness to my buns without adding anything. so when i am able to get more juicy buns, i will do more.

 

[Guinan]

used my wen again. i am dc'ing with mizani and added a little wen to the mix. i followed the instructions, so hopefully it works out better than last week. once i rinse this stuff out, i am going to air dry and bun. like i stated before, the WEN feels good on, but doesn't feel like much after you rinse it out. my Mizani Milk Bath feels better.

Are all WEN products the same but just different sense? Maybe you can try a different WEN product I was so hoping you would like WEN. I've never used it before & been going back and forth or whether or not to purchase it.

 

[mami2010]

I just love this South American weather. It is so relaxing sitting under the dryer outside on the balcony looking at the Atlantic ocean... Feel like heaven!!!

 

[pookaloo83]

Here are a few pics I think they are called puffy twists too

Was supposed to do these on myself during winter break. And I kinda forgot. Maybe I'll do it over spring break in march. Olive the look if these so much.

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[Miss AJ]

Ever tried banana clip buns Miss AJ?

No, I haven't seen a banana clip since I was a kid and my Grani used them for her French rolls lol.

 

[NikkiQ]

^^^Girrrrrrl me and pookaloo83 were just using some recently. I can only use them on blown out/straight hair though b/c my curly hair will break one in a heartbeat.

 

[GrowAHead]

Roller setting forces me to wear my hair out but I know I should be hiding my hair for retention, especially during these cold winter months.

Does any ladies who rollerset weekly put your hair up afterwards? I'm feeling myself with my nice bouncy curls and don't want to hide them.

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I rollerset weekly - I either pin it up after a day, or set on big rollers so it's mostly straight, then I'm good for a bun!

 

[nemi95]

Have u tried getting some braids or maybe kinky twist? Sounds like you need a mini vacay from the 2 textures. Have u experimented w/ weaves or wigs? I know when I was transitioning I used wigs.

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I'm pretty simple. I have not had braids in years, and I don't know what kinky twists are. I have never worn a weave or a wig. I wouldn't even know where to get one or how much it costs. I'm in Los Angeles, the bad weave/wig capital!

 

[pookaloo83]

^^^Girrrrrrl me and @pookaloo83 were just using some recently. I can only use them on blown out/straight hair though b/c my curly hair will break one in a heartbeat.

Yes NikkiQ ! For me it snags when I use the banana clip on my natural hair. I can only use it when I have my hair in twists.

 

[LadyRaider]

Wow. I haven't washed my hair in almost 2 weeks. that's what blow drying/flat ironing will do to you! I'm generally a 2-3 days kinda girl.

I discovered ORS edge taming and it works really well.

My ends get so dry... Any suggestions?

 

[hnntrr]

Wow. I haven't washed my hair in almost 2 weeks. that's what blow drying/flat ironing will do to you! I'm generally a 2-3 days kinda girl.

I discovered ORS edge taming and it works really well.

My ends get so dry... Any suggestions?

I always moisturize before wrapping my flat ironed hair at night, so I just take a little Cantu Shea butter (or another moisturizer) put a little all over my ends/edges especially and then wrap it up and sleep on it. My ends feel way healthier and I have more of a bounce now since I have been moisturizing before bed.

 

[Evolving78]

Are all WEN products the same but just different sense? Maybe you can try a different WEN product I was so hoping you would like WEN. I've never used it before & been going back and forth or whether or not to purchase it.

pelohello
i can't find WEN fig. i wanted to try that from the jump. i tried the 613 because it was suppose to be the Cadillac of WEN. i would do better with HairOne or Mizani Milk Bath. it has sulfates in it, but it is creamy and doesn't strip my hair.

i will try the fig if i can get a hold of it. the 613 is thick and when you mix it with water, it feels so good, soft, and moisturizing. but when i get out of the shower, that feeling was gone and it felt like i used a clarifying shampoo. i can have better results with using a regular detangling conditioner to cowash with.

but i would give it a try because it seems to work for a lot of people. a lot of folks don't like the Cantu leave-in, but i do. but i said before i don't use gels or products that would cause white residue.

that is the last bandwagon i will ever jump on.

 

[NikkiQ]

Wow. I haven't washed my hair in almost 2 weeks. that's what blow drying/flat ironing will do to you! I'm generally a 2-3 days kinda girl.

I discovered ORS edge taming and it works really well.

My ends get so dry... Any suggestions?

Are you using any moisturizers LadyRaider?

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